Rust

[Quarry Man]

I went on a trip recently and a lot of my stuff got rusty. I don't have a lot of money to spend on replacing stuff, but i want to use good gear and equipment. Can i still fish with the stuff. its not too rusty, but it is enough not to go back in the box

[WRB]

 Are asking about terminal tackle like hooks?

Tom

[Mike L]

If you're only talking about surface rust on a hook, just use some fine sandpaper to remove it, the hook will be fine to use. 

Also, Don't forget to sharpen the hook with a file going in one direction from the barb up to the tip.

 

 

 

 

Mike

[bigbill]

When I get home from fishing I leave my tackle box open to dry out.

 

When fishing in the rain I keep the lid closed on my tackle box. And make sure I keep the lid open when I get home so everything dries out.

 

I found out not to keep salted plastics in with my hard body baits.

 

I have seperate tackle boxes. We can't mix everything up together.

 

My baits don't rust up anymore. After many years of use no rust yet.

 

At the cost of tackle I don't let nothing rust.

[deep]

Toothpaste removes rust spots pretty well.

[Quarry Man]

7 hours ago, WRB said:

 Are asking about terminal tackle like hooks?

Tom

Terminal Tackle and spinnerbaits

[islandbass]

3 hours ago, deep said:

Toothpaste removes rust spots pretty well.

That is good to know. Lamiglas actually suggested also using toothpaste to clean rod guides. Looks like advice already given can't be added to by me. 

[papajoe222]

I've had problems in the past with jig hooks getting surface rust on them.  The skirts seem to hold unseen moisture and in less than a week, I'd see rust forming.  A little light sanding with some fine grit got rid of the rust with no ill effect and the addition of some Flambeau Zerust tabs has solved any further issues.

[WRB]

Sanding only removes the protective plating on the hooks or other metal parts increasing the rust problem. Cleaning the rust with baking soda in warm water is a lot easier, just mix about 4 to 1 water to baking soda and soak over night, then brush off any spots with a tooth brush. Rinse and lay the hooks on paper towel to dry and spinnerbait hang on a wire to dry.

White Tooth paste is a good cleaner for your hands to remove fish slim, gasoline, fish attractants, multiple uses for fishing.

Tom

 

[Catt]

Quality hooks should not rust!

 

I have Stanley Spinnerbaits that are 12-15 years old with zero rust. Don't know who makes their hooks.

 

Oldham's jig have Gamakatsu Hooks Black/Nickel or Black Chrome & they don't rust!

 

My worms hooks are Mustad & Owner, they don't rust either!

[scaleface]

20 hours ago, Mike L said:

Don't forget to sharpen the hook with a file going in one direction from the barb up to the tip.

I do it the opposite way .

[Russ E]

43 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I do it the opposite way .

Same here

[Mike L]

1 hour ago, scaleface said:

I do it the opposite way .

 

1 hour ago, Weedwhacker said:

Same here

Mmmm

I guess I've been doing it wrong all this time then, but I really haven't noticed a problem.

 

 

 

 

Mike

[scaleface]

Just now, Mike L said:

 

Mmmm

I guess I've been doing it wrong all this time then, but I really haven't noticed a problem.

 

 

 

 

Mike

When sharpening a knife drawing the sharpener away from the edge creates a false ,weak edge . I think a hook would get he same results . 

[Catt]

4 hours ago, scaleface said:

When sharpening a knife drawing the sharpener away from the edge creates a false ,weak edge . I think a hook would get he same results . 

When sharpening a knife it's done heel to toe like @Mike L mentioned.

[scaleface]

1 minute ago, Catt said:

When sharpening a knife it's done heel to toe like @Mike L mentioned.

I'm in the knife    forums too and learned how to sharpen from the experts .  Heel to toe  creates a weak edge .

[scaleface]

Catt laugh . We both have Schrade Sharp fingers you sharpen yours up heel to toe i'll sharpen mine up toe to heel.  Then lets send them to a bassresource member who will volunteer  to run them through a series of test . 

[Catt]

34 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I'm in the knife    forums too and learned how to sharpen from the experts .  Heel to toe  creates a weak edge .

Ever heard of Bob Kramer / Kramer Knifes?

 

Argue with him ?

 

http://kramerknives.com/sharpening/

[NHBull]

20 degrees heal to toe is taught in chef school can't speak to hooks, as I just buy new ones.

When it doubt us a sharpie to mark before sharpening.  When the color is gone your done.

There is also no downside in leaving a hairy point/edge, it drops off when first touched

 

Edit..just watched Bob's video and I think folks are talking about the same thing with regards to knives.  I would call his technique heal to toe.  He does not use that language 

[bigbill]

The hooks have some sort of a coating on them maybe a clear coat?

i had stuff rust in my tackle box ever since I was a kid. I have a little tiny black rapala minnow that's rusted up since years ago somewhere. I need to post pics of it.

 

If you have to keep salted plastics in your crankbait and topwater box and the plastic bag of baits is open put the bag of baits in a sealed zip loc bag, I keep my used plastics in a seperate zip loc bag.

[Russ E]

While I sharpen a knife heel to toe, my reasoning for sharpening a hook toe to heel is less scientific than both of you.

Its called, I have always done it that way.

maybe not the best way, Just do it by habit. seems to work.

[scaleface]

Heres my original post .  "When sharpening a knife drawing the sharpener away from the edge creates a false ,weak edge . I think a hook would get he same results  . " 

 Cat then said it was done from heel to toe , so I took it he meant from spine to front .

 

 I remove steel a couple of ways  but always finish from front to spine Pushing the edge into the cutting medium  . Then add a micro bevel and finally a loaded  strop . The strop is done from spine to front  .

 

 This all started with a rusty hook post . LOL

[Mike L]

Kinda sorry I brought it up

 

 

 

Mike 

[Catt]

Heel is the edge near the handle 

Toe is the edge near the tip

Spine the the top of the blade

 

Just to be clear I quit sharpening hooks.

 

If it's "worm" hooks or treble hooks I chunk em!

 

If it's jigs it spinnerbaits I'm certainly not using a file!

[TOXIC]

Ok back to the question now that everybody's got sharp knives!!  RUST.  There's different kinds of hooks out there and that's why saltwater baits have what looks like a chrome coating on them.  Some bait manufacturers use that same method for their baits on spinnerbaits/chatterbaits etc. and that's why they can last so long without rusting.  Most freshwater hooks are lightly coated and will rust fairly easily even if you leave a soft plastic rigged up on them too long.  Some tips for rust....Never store your terminal tackle with your plastics.  They will rust hooks even if they are not in contact with them.  Buy plastic storage boxes with the rust inhibitor dividers.  Use silica packs in your storage boxes.  Personally I use chunks of sidewalk chalk that my 20 year old daughter had when she was 10!!  Hoarding pays off!!  Finally, let your lures dry off on deck before putting them back into the storage box and if it rains, I open my boxes on deck when I get home and it is sunny (after an internal wipedown), to let them all dry out.  I am a little obsessed with rust because the only hooks I have ever snapped were ones that had some rust on them.  I truly believe it weakens the hook.